Spring Blooms

Today is an EXCITING day with Elizabeth Craft Designs.  The ALL-NEW stamps have been released, like Spring Blooms, that I used to make THIS card!

The sketch for this card comes from Melody Blake (who created one of my most favorite cards ever using it).  The paper is from Heartfelt Creations, Birds and Blooms. 

Here are the Copics I used to color the flower:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out all the fun at Elizabeth Craft Designs!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Snow-buddy Christmas

It's time for a new and optional challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges.  Christmas is a mere 11 months away.  No time like the present to get started on those cards.  This week's optional challenge is snow!  I live in Sunny No California, so I don't see any snow.  I know many of you have seen plenty of it!

Here's what I made:

I colored up this Paper Nest Dolls image with the following Copic markers:

Clothes:  R24, R27, R29, YG03, YG07, YG17

Snowman:  C1, C3, YR04, R27, Y26, Y28

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair:  E21, E33, E35

The paper is from a very old Echo Park collection.  I have had scraps of it for years and finally decided to use them.  Glad I did!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Birthday Cupcake

I still can't believe I'm on the Elizabeth Craft Designs team!  I'm so excited to be playing with their wonderful products.  

Here's what I created:

And here are the Copic colors I used to color the image:

My supplies list is below. Before you go, please be sure to stop by the online store at Elizabeth Craft Designs to see all the wonderful products available.  Thanks for stopping by.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Elizabeth Craft Designs -

Tea Time Stamps

General Sentiments

Postage Stamp Squares

Fitted Squares

Soft Finish Cardstock, 85 lbs

Soft Finish Cardstock Sampler Set 3 - Timeless

Clear Double Sided Adhesive - Tape 3mm

Other –

Designer Paper - Heartfelt Creations

Nuvo Drops

Copic Markers

Pop Tape

Prima chalk inkers

Molotow Acrylic Premium Paint Pen, White

Growing in Unity, Day 5 - Matching Socks

Happy Friday, Friends.  Thanks to everyone who has stopped by this week.  It's been a fun week, but I couldn't let it end without doing a card using my all-time favorite Unity stamp set - Matching Socks!

Ok, maybe it's one of my favorites - I have so many....but I just love the sentiment on this card.  I'm almost always wearing socks that don't match.  Life is really just too short for that.  The other supplies I used on this card:

Copic Markers:  G40, YG03, YG06, R20, R22, B93, B95, C1
Dare 2B Artzy Paper, Modern Bliss
Candi Dots
Elizabeth Craft Designs, Stitched Rectangles

Thanks again for stopping by this week.  Be sure to leave comments for YOUR chance to win a fun random stamp prize from Unity!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Growing in Unity, Day 4 - Main Squeeze

Day 4 of Growing in Unity!  Thanks for stopping by!  Remember to leave comments on each day of my posts this week for YOUR chance to win a fabulous prize.  Be sure to check out Kathryn's blog as well!

Phyllis Harris....yes, beautiful, sweet and talented and the person whose beautiful art turned me onto Unity Stamp Company several years ago.  I couldn't go through the week without doing one card using a PH image...in this case, I used Unity Stamp Company, You Are My Main Squeeze!

Awwww, that lil wee one is so sweet.  For this card, I used the following supplies:
Copic Markers:  B12, B14, R81, R83, Y00, Y02, E50, E41, E43, Y000, Y01, R20, W2
Elizabeth Craft Designs, Stitched Rectangles
Heartfelt Creations, Birds and Blooms Paper
Timeless Twine
3 Girl JAM Lace
Prima Chalk Inkers

Again, thanks for stopping by....and thanks for your sweet comments!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Growing in Unity, Day 3 - Heart & Soul

Happy Humpday, Unity Friends!  Today, I created a Valentine's Day card using Alfie - Heart & Soul Mouse.  Alfie was a stamp-of-the-week.  So many great stamps in my collection came from that program! Here's what I created:

Omigosh, he is so freakin' cute!  To make this card, I used the following:
Copic Markers:  C1, C3, W0, W2, G40, G43, R20, R22
Dare 2B Artzy, Artsy Doodles Paper
Elizabeth Craft Designs, Stitched Rectangles
Tattered Lace, Doily Flourish
Gina Marie, Stitched Banners
Timeless Twine
Memory Box, Small Ringlets
Roses and Pearls from my stash

Thanks ever so much for your sweet comments.  Be sure to leave a comment each day to have a better chance of winning the random stamps prize!  Be sure also to stop by Kathryn's blog each day this week.  She's also Growing in Unity and has some prizes for commenters!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Elizabeth Craft Designs Critter Challenge

Today is an ExCiTiNg day!  Today is the Designer Challenge on the Elizabeth Craft Design's Blog!  Whoop!  Elizabeth Craft Designs has all sorts of wonderful products, and I am so blessed to be able to showcase a few of them.

Here's my first card today (the one that is on the Elizabeth Craft Design's blog) using the soon-to-be-released Bird-Day Party Stamps from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Copics used:  RV04, RV06, RV14, RV17, YR21, YR24, YR14, BG53, BG57, E41, E42

The images on both my cards are cut out with Stitched Circles.  The colored die cut circles on both cards is one pass with the Fitted Frames 5-Lace Circles.  The background and circles paper are cut with the Watercolor Paper, and the colored paper is Sunflower Soft Finish Cardstock.

On this first card, I daubered Tim Holtz Distress Ink in:
Smaller Circle - Broken China
Larger Circle - Picked Rasberry
Background - Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn, Picked Raspberry

I spritzed the whole thing with water and then added a little Tea Dye to the edges and layered on the pieces.  I added the cake from the Bird-Day Party set that I cut with the coordinating dies...and a couple Nuvo drops for finish.

I had some extra lace circles, so I created:

Copics used:  YG03, YG06, B93, B95, Y06, Y08, YR14

For this one, I daubered Broken China and Salty Ocean onto my craft mat and spritzed it with water and then put the paper into the ink.  I splattered some yellow Dylusions ink.  I inked the two circles the same way (larger one is Blueprint Sketch; smaller one is Mowed Lawn).  I added some lace and crinkle ribbon and finished it with a couple pearls and a sentiment from General Sentiments Stamps.

Wow, that was fun.  Thanks for hanging in with me on the longer-than-usual post.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Growing in Unity, Day 2 - Life is Better with Friends

Welcome to Day 2 of my Growing in Unity Week.  Be sure to leave comments each day for a chance to win a fabulous prize package of 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company!  Whoop!  Kathryn is also Growing in Unity this week.  She's got some GrEaT stuff lined up for you too.

Today, I created a card that is a bit outside my normal wheelhouse using Unity Stamp Company, Spanky!  (I love the name of this stamp-of-the-week set!!)

Eeek, I love that lil bird!  The background of this card is Ken Oliver Color Burst on TH watercolor cardstock.  The birdie is colored with Y06, Y08 and YR16 Copics.  I added some pink Nuvo drops for the heart and some yellow ones to the background.  In both cases, the Nuvo picked up some of the background ink (which is why they are all or partly green.  I thought that was a cool effect.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and for your sweet comments.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Zoo Baby Birthday

Today, I'm excited to be showing off another "soon-to-be-released" stampset from Elizabeth Craft Designs, called Zoo Babies.

Cute stamps, right?  They are colored with Copics:

Giraffe:  YG91 (for darkening up the edges a little), Y32, Y35, YR14, YR16, R91, R93, E33, E94
Elephant:  C1, C3, C5, R81, R83, BG53, BG57, Y15, Y18

The birdie, balloon and flower were colored with a mish mash of the same color pallette.  I was having such fun with these stamps that I decided to decorate inside too!  Here's the inside:

I super-dee-duper love that bear!  My full supplies list is below.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs, General Sentiments Stamps
Elizabeth Craft Designs, Zoo Babies Stamps (Coming Soon)
Elizabeth Craft Designs, Twist Circle Pop-Up Dies
Elizabeth Craft Designs, Stitched Rectangles Dies
Elizabeth Craft Designs, Soft-Finish Cardstock, Bright Orange
Lawn Fawn, Hello Sunshine Pattern Paper
Copics
Orange enamel dots

Growing in Unity, Day 1 - Decorate My Life

Welcome to my week of Growing in Unity!  As you may know, there are two people Growing in Unity each week this year, so be sure to check Kathryn's blog too!  Each of us will be giving away TWO prize packages from Unity Stamp Company from those who comment on our blogs.  How generous and sweet of Unity!

Today, I used Unity Stamp Company, Decorate My Life to create this:

I super love this owl!  I created this card with the following supplies:
Copic Markers:  R35, R37, R39, R81, R83, R85, C1, E41, E42, E43
Carta Bella, Devoted Paper
3 Girl JAM Lace
Elizabeth Craft Designs, Fitted Rectangles
Flowers and pearls from my stash

The snow "spots" on the color is done with a Molotow Acrylic Paint Pen.

I've created so many long-term friendships in the Unity crafting community.  You all decorate my life!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Birdie Birthday

Eek, it's ME up over at the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog.  I still can't believe it!  I'm so excited to be playing with their wonderful products.  

Here's what I created:

And here are the Copic colors I used:

I used YG03, YG06, Y06, and Y08 for the flowers in the circle.

Step by step instructions can be found on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog and my supplies list is below  Before you go, please be sure to stop by the online store at Elizabeth Craft Designs to see all the wonderful products available.  Thanks for stopping by.

Craftily yours,

Karen

SUPPLIES:
Feathered Friends Clear Stamps
Feathered Friends Coordinating Dies
Spring Green Soft Finish Cardstock
White Soft Finish Cardstock - 85lb
Happy Birthday
Dotted Scallop Circles
Clear Double Sided Adhesive - Tape 3mm
Other –
Designer Paper - Dare 2B Artzy
Lace
Nuvo Drops
Copic Markers
Pop Tape
Prima chalk inkers

Love the Presents

I know, I know.  Christmas is not just about the presents....but come on y'all, don't ya just love opening up that surprise?  Especially if it's a something homemade with love?  That's the challenge at Christmas Card Challenges.  Get your cards made all year long to give with love at the holidays.  Avoid that last minute rush.  This week's optional challenge is an inspiration photo with lots of pretty presents!

The stamp is from Paper Nest Dolls (Santa Ellie with Gift), and the paper is from Stampin' Up. The Copic markers I used were:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E21, E93
Hair:  E50, E33, E35
Clothes:  R35, R37, R59, C1, C3, C5, C7
Present:  G43, G46, Y26, Y28

I am entering this card into the Paper Nest Dolls Challenge!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Sleepin' Pups

Today, I'm giving a sneaky peek of a "soon-to-be-released" stamp set from Elizabeth Craft Designs called Dreamers.  It's an adorable set of sleeping cutie patootie animals....like this pup:

That FuN pawprint stencil is called Hearts and Pawprints and is also "soon-to-be-released."  Love it.  I used Tim Holtz distress inks in Wilted Violet, Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn, Fossilized Amber, Dried Marigold and Festive Berries.  The pup is cut with an Elizabeth Craft Designs, Stitched Circles die.  The frame around it is an Elizabeth Craft Designs, Dotted Scallop Circles die.  They fit perfectly together!  The green paper is Elizabeth Craft Designs, True Green Soft Finish Cardstock, and the background uses the Elizabeth Craft Designs, Watercolor Paper.  The pup is colored with Copics - W0, W2, W3, G46, and V15.

And then I used the "soon to be released" Butterfly Kaleidoscope Stencil, for another card with the Dreamers stamps and the watercolor paper:

The color cardstock in this case is Elizabeth Craft Designs, Mint Green Soft Finish Cardstock.  I took pictures of the process.  Using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Wilted Violet, Fossilized Amber, Cracked Pistachio, and Salty Ocean, Here's what I did for the background.

And then for behind the stamp, I spritzed the stencil and turned it over, like this:

Seriously love that sleepin' pup from the Elizabeth Craft Designs, Dreamers Stamps.  AND I totally love the new stencils.

Thanks for hanging with me during this longer-than-usual post.  And thanks for stopping by.  Before you go, please go check out:

Elizabeth Craft Designs, Online Store
Elizabeth Craft Designs, Facebook Page - give it a like!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Owl Share...

I've got a FuN Valentine's Day project over on the Dare 2B Artzy Blog using Artzy Doodles Paper and the Wedding Owl Stamps.  Here's what I created:

I just LoVe her.  She is colored with the following Copic markers:
Owl:  E41, E42, E43, YR12, YR14
Flowers:  R81, R83, B26, B29, R56, R59, Y19
Clothes:  G40, G43, G46, B41, B45, R81, R83

The circle around her is die cut from an Elizabeth Craft Designs, Beaded Circle Frames, and the sentiment is cut using an Elizabeth Craft Designs, Dotted Scallop Circles.

Before you leave, be sure to "like" the Dare 2B Artzy Facebook Page!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Get Well

Excited to be sharing another card made with a stamp from Elizabeth Craft Designs using the Hedgehog Daisy, All Seasons Stamps.I made this card for my DT application....and I guess they liked it because I made the team!  (Still am pinching myself!!)  Here's what I created!

Awwww, Daisy is adorable!  The paper is from Heartfelt Creations, Classic Rose collection.  Unfortunately, I forgot to write down which Copics I used....  The flowers are from a box in my craft room!  :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

With Love

I'm up on the Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog today (can't Buh-Lieve I'm saying that!!) with inspiration for the Anything Goes Challenge!  Here's what I did:

Oh, how I love these dolls!  Love Strung Ellie is available in digi stamp.  Here are the Copic colors I used:

I love watching her come to life in color!  I used Heartfelt Creations, Sugar Hollow Paper Collection along with some paper roses from my stash and some Nuvo drops in Crushed Grape.  I think she's perfect for Valentine's day!

Thank you for stopping by today,

Craftily yours,

Karen

My Wish - Granted!

EEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek, I am on the Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog Design Team!  Woop, woop!  I couldn't be more thrilled to showcase these adorable dolls!  Here's what I did for my first challenge post:

Cute, right??  I used the adorable Some Bunny Loves You digi-stamp.  If you are a rubber stamp fan, you can also find her in rubber - here.   She is colored with the following Copic markers:

I used Heartfelt Creations Sunrise Lily Paper Collection along with some lace, Timeless Twine, and Nuvo Drops, Buttermilk.

Hope you join the Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Christmas Color Challenge

Happy NEW Year!  May 2017 bring us all blessings, happiness and health!  Yes, Christmas just ended, but next Christmas is a mere 11.5 months away!  For those of us who join in the Christmas Card Challenges, there's never a last-minute rush to make cards!  The current (optional) challenge is a color challenge:

These colors screamed vintage at me, so I colored up this adorable little snowman from Unity Stamp Company with my Copic markers (C1, C3, W0, W2 with a YR14 nose):

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen